The International Criminal Court (ICC) is closely monitoring the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid renewed violence between M23 rebels and government forces. Chief prosecutor Karim Khan has initiated an investigation, receiving reports of thousands injured and hundreds killed, with a particular focus on Goma. Recent UN estimates recorded almost 2,900 fatalities due to the conflict. Meanwhile, despite a claimed ceasefire, M23 rebels have launched new offensives and captured significant areas, raising concerns about the ongoing humanitarian crisis and potential war crimes.
Credible sources indicate that thousands of persons have been wounded and hundreds killed in and around Goma, including civilians and peacekeepers.
So far, 2,000 bodies have been collected from the Goma streets in recent days, and 900 bodies remain in the morgues of the Goma hospitals.
The unilateral ceasefire that has been declared was, as usual, a ploy.
The ongoing situation in and around Goma falls within the scope of the [office's] current investigation.
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